The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-18
NEWS GATHERED IN INDIANA
Outrageous and Brutal Assault on a
Well-KnoWn Anti-Liquor Agitator.
The Sad Story of Maize Morrow and Her
Brother-Mrs. Recher Takes Her Life with
Laudanum-Beaten by Confidence Men.
A Hendricks-County Man Brutally Beaten
Recause of His Anti-Iinuor Actixitx.

A Hendricks County Man BrutaIly Beaten
Because of His Anti-Lfquor Activity.
Special the Indianapolis Journal
DANvILLE May he. r. Ellis. a prominent
citizen of Coatsville and member of the Demo
cratic central committee of Hendricks county,
was brutally assaulted last night at Coatsville,
few miles west of here, by Steve Hampton, ir.,
and beaten with a bludgeon in a most shocking
manner Mr.. Ellis has been greatly interested
in temperance matters for sometime past,
and at a local meeting last night expressed some
very vigorous opinions on the subject of selling
liquor under the disguise of medicine. On his
way homo from the meeting. in company with
his two daughters he was passing an alley that
opens alongside of drug store owned by John
Hampton, when Steve rushed out with
club, knocked him down, and was pro-
ceeding to finish his bloody work.
when the daughters interfered, protecting
their father as much as possible, and screaming
for help. Several citizens ran to the spot, and
when one or two of them attempted to take
Hampton into custody his brother John, the
druggist appeared the scene with revolver
each hand, hourishing them in a threatening
manner. The crowd retired few PAGES, and
the two Hamptons escaped into the drug
store, and barred the door. Mr.. Ellis
was found to be seriously hurt, with
two ugly Commissions on the head, exposing the
skull. He was cared for, and when his wounds
were dressed it was thought he might recover
A large crowd assembled in front of the drug
store and remained there several hours, and II
feared by the more quiet citizens that an
attempt would be made to lynch the Hamptons,
who did Eot show themselves any moro during
the night. This morning it was discovered that
Steve had disappeared, and late In the day
warrant was issued in Danvilie for the ar.
rest of the two brothers, both of whom are con-
sldered desperate men. So far as known the
only thing held by Steve Hampton against Mr.
Ellis is his radical views temperance. The
latter gentleman is well known in the county
and highly respected by his neighbors.
Story of Maizie Morrow and Her Brother.
Special the Indianapolis Journal
SOUTH BEND, May 17-Last February young
lady named Maize Morrow came to this city,
following horse doctor named Roberts, whom
she claimed as her husband They quarreled
few hours after her arrival, and she took dose
of Rough on Rats" Roberts had her conveyed
to the hospital where she died in great agony.
A coroner's inquest was held, and afterwards the
township trustee A. j. Jaquith, called at the
hospital and took the body away. 1t was sup
Z.
named Walter Wells from Montreal, Canada,
came here, and said that owing to the queer
name of the dead girl (Maizie) he believed she
was his sister. He went to the hospital and
described her appearance and mentioned birth
mark on of her limbs and presented other
evidence that proved she was his sister. He
made arrangements to take her body to Mont
real, but could not find where it was buried,
both Coroner Montgomery and Trustee Jaquith
refusing to tell him. He secured legal aid. and
then learned that the body had been taken from
the hospital by Jaquith and turned over to DR..
]. B. Greene, of Mishawaka, for dissection. DR..
Greene had completely dissected it, but offered
to box up the bones and give them to Wells.
When Wells went after them the Doctor was abb
sent and he found them in q tub
!. OF liquid, and came back to South
Bend we'll nigh crazed The next
day Dr. Greene sent the bones down, and fu-
neral service was held, some 200 citizens attend
ing This was four weeks ago. The matter
preyed upon young Weiss mind. and he began
drinking to drown his sorrow. To-day he went
to Mishawaka with the avowed purpose of
shooting DR.. Greene and killing himself. he
failed to find Greene. and. going to an clubhouse
of the hotel, he put revolver to his head and
blew out his brains